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Campaign urges NHS to improve diagnosis of potentially life-threatening childbirth condition
Health•February 18, 2026 at 8:00 AMNational

Campaign urges NHS to improve diagnosis of potentially life-threatening childbirth condition

By Denis Campbell Health policy editor•The Guardian - UK News

Exclusive: Five hospitals failed to spot Amisha Adhia had placenta accreta before one obstetrician intervenedAfter five hospitals failed to spot that she had a rare but potentially fatal complication of childbirth, Amisha Adhia is to launch a campaign urging the NHS to do more to diagnose the condition and save lives.Pregnant women are at much greater risk of developing placenta accreta spectrum if they have already given birth by caesarean section or had IVF treatment. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Five hospitals failed to spot Amisha Adhia had placenta accreta before one obstetrician intervened

After five hospitals failed to spot that she had a rare but potentially fatal complication of childbirth, Amisha Adhia is to launch a campaign urging the NHS to do more to diagnose the condition and save lives.

Pregnant women are at much greater risk of developing placenta accreta spectrum if they have already given birth by caesarean section or had IVF treatment.

Continue reading...

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